Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims

What Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims does

The Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims (הקרן לרווחת נפגעי השואה) is a Tel Aviv-based nonprofit organization (Israeli amuta, registration 580185700) established in 1994 by Holocaust survivors for Holocaust survivors, with assistance from the Center of Holocaust Survivors' Organizations and in cooperation with the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. It operates from Hamlacha 3 in Tel Aviv with 18 staff members and a volunteer base numbering in the thousands. The foundation serves approximately 130,000 Holocaust survivors living in Israel — an average-age-87 cohort of which roughly a quarter live in poverty on old-age benefits alone and 65% live alone — delivering assistance to approximately 81,000 survivors annually.

Its service portfolio is organized into five tracks: nursing assistance (long-term care, the Solam short-term post-hospitalization program, and post-acute care), material assistance (distress buttons with 24/7 response, emergency financial aid, the 'Life with Dignity' home-accessibility program, dental care, eyeglasses, hearing aids, and food packages), social assistance (volunteer companionship, birthday celebrations, and intergenerational youth programs), social welfare assistance (rights maximization, case management, and mental health referrals), and medical assistance through the Bri'a program (priority appointments, a dedicated mobile clinic, and telephone consultations). Programs are delivered through contracted nursing providers, in-house social workers, hospital-embedded staff, and a volunteer network managed by a dedicated department; the foundation makes approximately 50,000 outbound calls per year to update beneficiaries on entitlements. The 'Connected Together' program extends service delivery via accessible tablets and virtual community sessions.

Revenue comes entirely from grants and donations. The primary funding sources are the Claims Conference and the Holocaust Survivors' Rights Authority (under the Israeli Prime Minister's Office), supplemented by Israeli government ministries (Health, Welfare, Justice), the National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi), all four national HMOs, German governmental and foundation sources (Bundesfinanzministerium, EVZ Foundation), major international Jewish federations and foundations (Jewish Federation/JFNA, UJA-Federation of New York, JDC, Azrieli, IFCJ, Seed the Dream, Weinberg, Orenstein, Arison), and corporate sponsors (Bank Hapoalim, Google Israel, El Al, Rafael, Perion). The foundation holds a unique position as the sole provider of nine additional weekly nursing hours jointly funded by the Claims Conference and the Holocaust Survivors' Rights Authority. No commercial pricing applies to beneficiaries, who receive services free of charge; donations to the foundation are tax-deductible under Section 46.

Name

Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims

Legal name

The Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims (הקרן לרווחת נפגעי השואה)

Website

https://k-shoa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims is a 1994-founded Israeli nonprofit (amuta) headquartered in Tel Aviv that delivers nursing, medical, material, social, and social-work assistance to approximately 81,000 Holocaust survivors in Israel annually, funded primarily by the Claims Conference, the Holocaust Survivors' Rights Authority, Israeli ministries, and international Jewish federations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holocaust Survivor Welfare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Holocaust survivor welfare
• Nursing care services
• Elderly care programs
• Social welfare assistance
• Nonprofit charitable services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Allocations: Primary funding from the Claims Conference (Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany) and the Holocaust Survivors' Rights Authority (under the Prime Minister's Office), as well as allocations from various Israeli government ministries for nursing hours and other aid programs.
2. Private and Institutional Donations: Donations from private donors and institutional donors in Israel and abroad, used for supplementary assistance programs beyond government-funded services.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims (הקרן לרווחת נפגעי השואה) is an Israeli nonprofit charitable organization founded in 1994 that provides welfare services to approximately 130,000 Holocaust survivors living in Israel. Its core offerings include five assistance channels: nursing care (long-term and short-term Solam program), material assistance (emergency buttons, home accessibility modifications, appliances, dental care, food packages), social support (volunteer companionship, intergenerational programs), social welfare services (rights maximization, case management), and the Bri'a medical assistance program (appointment prioritization, mobile clinic, telephone consultations). All services are delivered free of charge to eligible survivors.

Product overview

The Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims operates as a comprehensive social services organization offering multiple interconnected support programs for Holocaust survivors in Israel. The core service portfolio includes five main assistance channels: nursing care (encompassing long-term care, short-term Solam program, and post-hospitalization support), material assistance (emergency buttons, emergency aid, home modifications, basic appliances, dental care, and food packages), social support (volunteer companionship, social gatherings, birthday celebrations, and youth intergenerational programs), social welfare services (personal case management, rights maximization, and mental health support), and medical assistance through the Bri program (appointment prioritization, mobile clinic, and telephone consultations). Programs like Life with Dignity provide home accessibility modifications, while the Here and Now emergency program addresses immediate financial crises. The Connected and Connected Together programs use accessible tablets to combat social isolation through intergenerational and virtual community connections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursing Assistance (סיוע סיעודי) Provides nursing care services enabling Holocaust survivors to continue living in their homes, including long-term care, short-term community care, and post-hospitalization support. The foundation is the sole provider of 9 additional weekly nursing hours funded by the Claims Conference.
• Material Assistance (סיוע חומרי) Provides material support including emergency distress buttons, emergency financial aid, basic electrical appliances and furniture, nursing accessibility modifications, special financial assistance, vision exams and glasses, dental treatments, and monthly food packages.
• Social Assistance (סיוע חברתי) Community companionship and social support delivered through thousands of volunteers nationwide, including volunteer escorts, regular social meetings, accessible tablets with guides, birthday celebrations, and loneliness alleviation programs pairing survivors with high school students.
• Social Welfare Assistance (סיוע סוציאלי) Personal social work services including rights maximization, mediation to community services, form assistance, emotional and economic support, and mental health care for Holocaust survivors.
• Medical Assistance - Bri'a (סיוע רפואי ברי"א) Medical service specifically designed for Holocaust survivors, providing accessible medical services at the highest standard in Israel, including appointment prioritization, mobile clinic visits, clinic visits, and telephone consultations. Operated in partnership with the LaMa'anam medical volunteer organization.
• Distress Buttons (לחצני מצוקה) Emergency response system installed in survivors' homes providing 24/7 human response, emergency doctor visits, ambulance services, security escort, and mental health support referrals. Thousands of distress buttons installed across Israel.
• Life with Dignity Program (חיים בכבוד) Home accessibility modifications in survivors' homes including safety installations, bathroom accessibility modifications, door widening for wheelchairs and walkers, enabling survivors to live with dignity in their own homes.
• Here and Now Emergency Assistance (כאן ועכשיו) Immediate emergency financial assistance program for survivors facing sudden financial crises, covering medical treatments, medical equipment, basic appliances, hearing aids, glasses, and furniture.
• Solam - Short-Term Nursing Care (סול"ם) Short-term nursing assistance program for survivors after hospitalization or in the community, providing up to 50 nursing hours at home for two months following acute illness or hospital discharge.
• Connected Program - Mechuparim (מחוברים) Intergenerational connection program partnering with the ORT network, pairing Holocaust survivors with youth for ongoing social contact and meaningful relationships to combat isolation.
• Connected Together (מתחברים יחד) Virtual community integration program providing Holocaust survivors with accessible tablets and guides to participate in virtual community activities, addressing social isolation during wartime.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~81,000 survivors assisted annually across all aid programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Ministry of Health (Israel)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partner supporting medical aid programs. Co-funds the Bri'a medical program and dental care mobile clinic programs.
• Ministry of Welfare (Israel)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partner supporting social welfare programs for Holocaust survivors.
• Ministry of Justice (Israel)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partner providing legal/administrative support for survivor rights.
• National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinate nursing care benefits for survivors who qualify for nursing insurance payments. The foundation supplements the nursing hours provided by the NII.
• Maccabi, Clalit, Meuhedet, Leumit Health Insurance FundsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth maintenance organizations (HMOs) that partner with the foundation for medical referrals and service coordination for survivors.
• LaMa'anam (For Their Sake) AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical volunteer organization of doctors providing medical services to Holocaust survivors. Partners with the foundation on the Bri'a mobile medical clinic and dental care programs.
• Kerenu LeRevea (Garden of Hope)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing support services for Holocaust survivors.
• Socenet (Organization of Holocaust Survivors from the Former Soviet Union)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization representing Holocaust survivors from the former Soviet Union, providing community support and advocacy.
• Community Center for Thessaloniki HeritageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for social work programs specifically for Holocaust survivors from Greece and Thessaloniki.
• The Center for the Heritage of Jewish Communities (Bialik)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization documenting Jewish community heritage, providing community support.
• Nizole (Nizoli)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting Holocaust survivors.
• Yad VashemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Holocaust Remembrance Center, coordinating Holocaust commemoration and survivor documentation.
• ORT IsraelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational organization partnering on the 'Mechupakim' (Connected) program connecting Holocaust survivors with teenagers via technology.
• Mobile Dental Clinic Association (Hamoetza LeRefuat Shinaim)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides mobile dental clinic services for homebound Holocaust survivors in partnership with the foundation's 'Smile for Good' program.
• IDF (Israel Defense Forces) / Zohe (IDF Home Front Command)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDF units providing volunteer support and community assistance for Holocaust survivors.
• Magen David AdomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsrael's national emergency medical service supporting emergency distress button response for survivors.
• Israel PoliceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecurity coordination and support for Holocaust survivor welfare programs.
• Firefighting and Rescue Services (Moked)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency services coordination for survivor welfare.
• The Center for Organizations of Holocaust Survivors in IsraelmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization representing Holocaust survivor organizations in Israel. The foundation was established with the assistance of this center and maintains ongoing cooperation.
• Friends (Prachim)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing volunteer and community support.
• PayboxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPayment technology platform supporting donation collection.
• Jewish Agency for IsraelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish organizational partner for immigration and welfare programs.
• Amigour (housing for elderly)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing organization for elderly providing residential support.
• Shavei IsraelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting Jewish communities worldwide.
• Segal (Family and Community Services)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services organization providing community support.
• Maccabi Health ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of Israel's four HMOs providing healthcare coordination for survivors.
• Super-PharmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharmacy chain providing pharmaceutical and health product support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HIAS: International Jewish refugee and immigrant aid organization. Comparable as a Jewish-community social services and case-management organization serving vulnerable elderly and displaced populations with similar entitlements-navigation and social work functions.
• UJA-Federation of New York: Major Jewish federation providing funding support to the foundation. Comparable as a large Jewish philanthropic umbrella that funds survivor welfare and elderly-care programs through a network of beneficiary agencies.
• Jewish Agency for Israel: Major Jewish organizational partner of the foundation handling immigration and welfare programs. Comparable as a large, broad-mission Jewish welfare organization with overlapping beneficiary populations and government/donor relationships.

Direct peers

• Yad Vashem: World Holocaust Remembrance Center and explicit partner of the foundation. Closely comparable as a flagship Israeli Holocaust institution; differs in focus (remembrance/documentation vs. direct welfare services) but addresses the same survivor community.
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC): Major international Jewish humanitarian organization providing direct funding and programmatic support to the foundation. Comparable as a Jewish-community welfare organization serving vulnerable elderly populations globally with similar funding/partnership model.
• Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference): Primary funder and co-creator of the foundation; operates parallel survivor welfare programs globally. Directly comparable as a Holocaust-era survivor welfare organization, with Claims Conference providing the institutional funding framework within which the foundation operates.
• The Center for Organizations of Holocaust Survivors in Israel: Umbrella body for Holocaust survivor organizations in Israel that helped establish the foundation. Directly comparable as a coordinating/advocacy organization serving the same beneficiary population in Israel.
• Amigour: Israeli organization providing housing for elderly populations including Holocaust survivors. Directly comparable as an elderly-housing and welfare partner working with the same beneficiary cohort in Israel.

Emerging players

• LaMa'anam (For Their Sake): Israeli medical volunteer organization of doctors partnering with the foundation on the Bri'a mobile clinic and dental programs. Comparable as a specialized, volunteer-driven medical aid provider serving Holocaust survivors in Israel.

Others

• EVZ Foundation (Stiftung EVZ): German foundation providing funding for Holocaust survivor welfare and remembrance programs. Comparable as a parallel funder in the survivor welfare ecosystem with similar government-linked funding sources and Jewish-organization partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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